New Jersey reassigns Tedenby to Albany

The New Jersey Devils assigned left wing Mattias Tedenby to their AHL affiliate in Albany in order to get to the 23-player NHL roster limit by 5 p.m. today, according to the Bergen Record Fire & Ice blog.

Tedenby could be added to the NHL roster at noon Saturday, when the waivers period ends on A-Devils all-star Bobby Butler, who was waived today. If Butler goes unclaimed, he could be assigned back to Albany.

New Jersey has decided to keep first-round draft pick Stephan Matteau, son of former New York Ranger Stephane Matteau, at least for now. The younger Matteau could be sent back to his junior team at any time, but if he plays more than five games, it will count as a full season on his contract.